EPA's Proposed Air Quality Standards Will Cause Permitting Gridlock Across Our Economy: U.S. Chamber of Commerce Report Addressing PM2.5 National Ambient Air Quality Standard
The United States Chamber of Commerce (“Chamber”) issued a November 2023 report titled: EPA’s Proposed Air Quality Standards Will Cause Permitting Gridlock Across Our Economy (“Report”) The Report puts forth its belief that the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) proposed fine…
Maximizing Forest Health & Profitability: Beaver Watershed Alliance Workshop, December 14th, Huntsville, Arkansas
The Beaver Watershed Alliance (“BWA”) announced a free workshop that will be held on December 14th titled: Forestry Workshop: Maximizing Forest Health & Profitability The workshop will be held at the Kieth Ham Pavilion – Withrow Springs State Park in Huntsville, Arkansas. The guest speaker is…
Arkansas Regional Solid Waste Management District: Arkansas Appellate Court Addresses Fee Assessment Issue
The Court of Appeals of Arkansas (“Appellate Court”) addressed in a November 29th Opinion the Arkansas Regional Solid Waste Management Districts’ (“ARSWMD”) ability to assess certain fees. See Benton County Regional Solid Waste Management District v. Waste Management of Arkansas, et al., Ark. App…
Removal of Affirmative Defense Provisions/NESHAP: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Proposal Addressing Oil and Natural Gas Production/Natural Gas Transmission Storage Source Categories
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) published in the December 1st Federal Register proposed amendments to the Clean Air Act National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for the oil and gas industry. See 88 Fed. Reg. 83889. EPA is proposing to remove the affirmative…
Hazardous Waste Enforcement: Alabama Department of Environmental Management and Fort Payne Automotive Part Manufacturing Facility Enter into Consent Order
The Alabama Department of Environmental Management (“ADEM”) and Plasman ALA, LLC (“Plasman”) entered into a November 1st Consent Order (“CO”) addressing alleged violations of the ADEM Administrative Code addressing the regulation of hazardous waste. See Consent Order No. 24- XXX-CHW. The CO states…